Council confirms concerns over school after FOI ‘extremism’ request

Tower Hamlets Council has confirmed to the BBC that it has concerns about one of its primary schools after being asked for evidence either of the Islamification of lessons or evidence that Islamic groups had tried to influence decision making at any of its schools.

The BBC submitted a Freedom of Information request to the authority and understands its concerns relate to Kobi Nazrul Primary School in Whitechapel.

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